All Articles
Looking Back
January 2006 by Staff
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.Our Readers Say
• "...writing from Kuwait..."
• "...invaluable tools..."
• "Longtime prospector."
Our Readers Say
“...where does the NFS get the authority and power to restrict access...”
The Bawl Mill
• Lack of privacy
• IRS employess lying about employment status and more
• Creative budgeting...
NovaGold Resources Receives Lifeline
NovaGold Resources announced that it has struck a $60 million private placement deal with Electrum Strategic Resources and will use the cash to repay debt and fund exploration and development.
How to Find Gold in Hot Ground With A VLF Detector
He didn’t recognize what he was hearing, of course, but to my ear that bank was full of small gold.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Understanding Skim Bar Placers
Perhaps the most notable thing about skim placers is that they form on the top surface of gravel bars, as opposed to coarser gold placers where the weight of the gold particles allows the gold to settle down on or near bedrock.
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Rent, Lease, or Own Your Equipment
• Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part I Recognizing and Understanding Minerals
• A Profitable Approach—Financing Mineral Exploration With Oil & Gas Projects
• The Grubstake Gulch Placers, Alaska
• The Lynx Creek Placers, Arizona
• Gemstones in Wyoming—Part II
• The Mexican Gold Belt
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices







